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Fire crews fully contains North Texas wildfire, which continues to burn three weeks later
Scorched trees show the devastation from the Ross Fire in North Texas on Aug. 27, 2026. The fire has been declared 100% contained. Credit: M. Mahurin/Texas A&M Forest Service By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune FORT WORTH What’s left of grasslands and ranch land is black ash...
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Body found in Grand Canyon was missing hiker, wife says, bringing flood death toll to 3
The Associated Press GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August, the victim’s wife said Thursday. The discovery of Timothy Allen Smith brought t...
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Texas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state’s fifth execution this year
By MICHAEL GRACZYK, KATE BRUMBACK and JAMIE STENGLE The Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas A man has been put to death for the 2005 fatal shooting of three people during an attempted robbery at his neighbor’s home in rural Texas, the state’s fifth execution this year. In Georgia,...
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Literacy Coalition honors Dolly Parton’s literacy legacy
MIDLAND The Literacy Coalition of the Permian Basin (LCPB) invites the public to join a special reading of the City of Midland’s proclamation recognizing September 25, 2026, as Dolly Parton Day. The proclamation reading will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. September 25 at Midla...
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The Latest: Trump says EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a ‘hostile act’
President Donald Trump suggested that the European Union allowing Canada to become an associate member could be a “hostile act” and threatened to respond to the proposed move by imposing more tariffs on the bloc. Meanwhile, House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers home to campai...
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Federal prosecutors hit Gulf Cartel ‘sicario’ with terrorism charges
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Before he crossed the border, Jose Flores Flores deleted a video from his phone. The video showed Flores cutting the arms off a corpse, according to an indictment against him. It was all business for Flores, who allegedly worked for the Gulf Carte...
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Former San Angelo TLCA athletic director indicted on 8 felony charges involving student injury, endangerment
A Tom Green County grand jury has indicted former San Angelo TLCA athletic director Kent Lee Sherrill on eight felony charges related to alleged injuries sustained by four students during a February athletic workout....
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Stabbing suspect released from jail week before incident
According to the Odessa Police Department, an Odessa woman released from jail on Aug. 3 was arrested Sunday in connection with an Aug. 9 stabbing that was captured on a home surveillance camera. Odessa officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of East 35th Street about a stabbin...
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Driver arrested in a bus collision that happened before a deadly news helicopter crash in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A motorist was arrested on murder charges after authorities say she slammed her SUV into a city bus in Los Angeles, killing at least two people and injuring six others in a prelude to a second deadly tragedy: the fiery crash of a TV news helicopter that was cov...
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Pfluger’s Mystic Alerts Act advances through Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger’s (TX-11) bipartisan and bicameral legislation, the Mystic Alerts Act, advanced through the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday. This is a major step forward for emergency preparedness nationwide,...
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House passes Pfluger’s Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman August Pfluger’s (TX-11) bipartisan and bicameral legislation to combat illicit xylazine passed through the U.S. House of Representatives. The Combating Illicit Xylazine Act would crack down on the deadly fentanyl additive xylazine by listing it as a ...
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WTC fall enrollment climbs 10.7%, reaches three-year high
SNYDER Western Texas College welcomed 1,601 students for fall 2026, marking a 10.7% increase over fall 2025 and the College’s highest fall enrollment in three years, according to official census data. The increase represents 155 additional students to fall 2026 enrollment at West...